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Bots de Garra 115 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 27 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 35 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracias throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sulvar tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gracias is in Sulvar's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sulvar (0) vs (2) Gracias
Gracias forces his way into half guard.
Sulvar trying to hold on to Gracias's head to control him but Gracias postures up.
Sulvar is controlling Gracias's trapped leg to prevent Gracias from advancing to side control.
Gracias controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to get back to full guard.
Sulvar is positioning himself well to prevent Gracias advancing to mount.
Sulvar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gracias with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracias is looking to pass Sulvar's guard but actually Sulvar recovers to full guard.
Gracias slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to control but Gracias passes easily into half guard.
Still in half guard, Gracias seems content to control.
Sulvar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracias is working away from the top position though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracias being controlled here momentarily.
Further stalling from Sulvar.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias postures up.
Sulvar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracias controls the pace.
Sulvar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracias content to stall in guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Gracias has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sulvar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is stalling in the full guard.
Sulvar trying to control the position here.
Gracias sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've been hearing good reports from Sulvar's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sulvar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracias controls the pace.
Sulvar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sulvar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sulvar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias looking to pass the guard.
Sulvar looking for a sweep. Not yet Sulvar, not yet.
Sulvar has Gracias pulled in close to control his posture.
Gracias showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sulvar is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sulvar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracias trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is trying to control the position but Gracias postures up.
Gracias seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gracias looking to pass the guard.
Gracias wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracias's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (2) vs (2) Gracias
Sulvar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracias is keeping the position for now.
Gracias has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sulvar has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (5) vs (2) Gracias
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias prevents Sulvar from improving position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
A victorious Tres Sulvar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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